Year 6

Class Name

Hummingbirds – Mrs Hampson

School Day

Doors opens at	8:40 am
Register	8:45 am - 8:55 am

Children who arrive after 8:45 am but before 9:15 am will be marked as 'Late' (L) whilst the register is open. This will not affect the attendance percentage but persistent lateness will lead to parents meeting with senior leaders to discuss possible support and find solutions to prevent further lateness. Failure to improve lateness may lead to parents been reported to the Local Authority Attendance Team.

Children who arrive after 9:15 am (All year groups) will be marked as 'Late' (U) after the register has closed. This will count against the attendance rate. Persistent lateness after 9:15 am will raise safeguarding concerns and further actions will be taken to support the parents to improve the attendance rate. Parents will be reported to the Local Authority Attendance Team who may have direct involvement with parents.

Communication with the Team

Morning communications when children arrive must be brief (teachers are busy starting lessons). If needed, hand over a written note to provide more detail and we can phone you during the day.
Teachers are usually available at the end of each day for a short chat if needed.
Alternatively send an email to office@silverstone.pdet.org.uk and this will be forwarded to Mrs Hampson.

PE Days

Tuesday and Wednesday

Children in Key Stage 2 will get changed for their PE lesson at school. Children can either leave their PE kit in school or take it home at the end of PE days or as requested by parents.

PE Kit	School logo jade t-shirt Navy shorts White socks (sports socks ideal) Plain Trainers – for outdoor games Navy School logo hoodie (optional)
Outdoor	As above Grey, black or navy plain tracksuit bottoms or leggings Grey, black or navy plain tracksuit top Thermal compression tops – ‘skins’ (optional but recommended) Gloves (not allowed for sports activities involving hands such as netball, basketball, throwing and catching)

Equipment

Water bottle (named)
Pencil case (with required equipment)
Packed lunch bag
Small bag to carry homework

Due to very small cloakrooms it is helpful if children only bring a small bag into school.

We expect all KS2 children to take responsibility for their own belongings. Children must ensure they have the correct equipment in their pencil case every day. It is a good habit to check school bags every evening, ready for the following day.

Homework

Reading

It is expected that your child reads at home at least 3 times a week for around 10 minutes with an adult.
Best practice is for the child to read their 'Accelerated Reader' text to an adult. This helps to develop reading fluency, an understanding of unfamiliar vocabulary and develops comprehension skills when asking/answering questions related to their book.
Record any reading at home in your child’s school reading diary.

Spelling

Sent home on Monday.
Practise the weekly spellings throughout the week.
Return the folder to school every Friday.

Maths: Arithmetic

Sent home on Wednesday.
Complete task at home.
Return to school on Monday.
Children will be expected to complete the homework sheet during a lunchtime if not completed at home.
Secure arithmetic skills ensures the children have the basic skills and knowledge that can be applied to all other aspects of mathematics.
TT rock Stars can also be accessed to keep times table facts sharp.

Grammar

Sent home on Friday.
Complete activity at home.
Return the folder to school every Thursday.
Children will be expected to complete the task during a lunchtime if not complete at home.

Silverstone CE Primary School